Greatest Kitchen Gadget Ever

We picked up a pineapple cutting/coring device at the Dole Plantation a while back, and decided to put it to use yesterday.


First you gotta cut off the top of the pineapple.


Then you just screw the thing into the center of the pineapple.


I let Rach do it since she is so buff and could do it with ease.


When you get to the bottom you just pull it out and you have a perfect spiral cut around the core.


And when you are done it leaves a good amount of pure pineapple juice for you to enjoy.

VERY NICE!

Jersey Pics

Here's a run through in no particular order of my trip home to Jersey.

Me & my wonderful sisters went to The Melting Pot in Philadelphia... if you haven't been its a trendy fondue place (look it up..I highly recommend it). Besides the wonderful dessert you see below, the highlight of my night was getting kicked by a bum..well, I should say he attempted to trip me & potentially take my purse, BUT I have cat like reflexes & saw it coming.



I went down to Wildwood with my mommy, sister Ange, and we brought my lil brother Brandon & my niece & nephew Alissa & Jared. We did the beach, pool, boardwalk, rides, games, etc etc. It was a fun time!











My main reason for going home of course was for my friend Elaine's wedding. Here is Elaine & her new husband Jeff. They make a gorgeous couple, and the wedding was beautiful!

I went to Atlantic City with my Grandmom & Grandpop & Aunt Lori while I was home...we spent the day gambling then ended the day with lunch on the boardwalk...Mmm cheese steaks & boardwalk fries!!


Then I met up with my sisters & Ange's friends so we could celebrate Ange's 23rd Birthday in AC ... we went to a good comedy show at the Tropicana where my Dad & step mom Pat met up with us...then us laidies headed out on the town. Here are me & my sisters before a night out, Ange & her g/fs, and my sister having too much fun..





I got to see Isabelle while I was home...shes hangin on, God bless her.
Me & my brother, yes those are vampire teeth in my mouth =)


A BBQ at my moms...we had a good time playting t-ball with the kids. Highlight, by far my 50 year old Dad diving like 5 feet to catch the ball and OUT a 6 year old..Competitive much?!



I also spent my time EATING...doing lots and lots of eating. Pizza, wings, hoagies, cheese steaks, Italian, Seafood, Wawa, boardwalk fudge, Ritas gelatis, cannollis (sp?), chinese (yes, I know I live near China, & one would think the chinese here would be good, but its nothing like what us Mainland people eat). Since I devoured most of my food, I couldn't quite take pics..but heres a few of my fav.'s... Time to start dieting so I can lose that weight I gained :-/


All in all I had a great trip home. Its always good to see family & friends but I did miss my hubby & the girls (our kitties), AND my relaxing lifestyle!

Jenny is here!!!

So my g/f Jenny who used to live here but now lives in downtown SLC (where she's soon to take over the triathlon scene *watch out Nat & Ethan, hehe**)....anyways..shes here visiting for 2 weeks.

She came over Saturday night with our other friends Annie & Gene, & cooked US dinner. Yea thats right, she flew across the pacific & we didn't even cook for her. BUT to our defense, she wanted to cook & she did a fantastic job!! She has become quite the chef-married life agrees with her!! =)

Here are some pics from the night.

She made Honey Mustard Meat Loaf (DELICIOUS!!!!) with potatos & salad supplied by Annie & Gene. And for dessert we had brownies, yum!!



After dinner we played Girls vs. Boys in Cranium. I think they were cheating..thats the only reason I can come up with to explain why they beat us twice.

A good time was had by all!

Ko' Olina

It was Friday afternoon and Rach didn't want to just sit around (I did). So we went to Ko' Olina to sit on the beach, relax, and watch the sunset.

Rach wanted some GQ pics of me and this is what we got.

And then I noticed a heart in the clouds. I think it was my love for Rachel manefested in the sky.

On the way out we saw this sweet car. "I drive a CRX... IN MY CLOSET" (inside joke for Nat)

It was a nice end to the week. Rach would tell you it could have been better if I didnt get bored so quickly, and annoyed by the little kids running around. But it was good.

New Flip-Flops

Or shoud I say Slippers since we are in Hawaii? But anyways... we went shopping for new sandals and we saw these and Rach was like "Yea but they are like 30 bucks."

And then we noticed what was on the bottom on them.

Thats right...BOTTLE OPENERS on the bottom. I have to admit that the first trial run ended with me cleaning up a spill all over the kitchen floor. But they are both comfortable and practical. I like em.

Zoey's New Spot

Zoey has a new favorite spot. I tried to fight it at first (shooting her with water), but at 3am when they are at their prime...I just DONT have the energy. Here are pics of her in the morning after she woke up...YES, she was sleeping up there.




I think she's trying to tell us who's boss.

Chicken Parm Baby!

I was inspired by Ethan's cooking posts, and my Mom's joy in seeing my pancake photos. So I was going to cook dinner for Rach and decided to document it.


Setting things up here.

Some egg and bread crumbs.

I like to fry it up a little before I bake it. And i pounded the chicken this time to tenderize it and flatten it a little.

Bake at 350 for about 25 min with some sauce and plenty of cheese.

And Waalaaa! Delicious!